On Monday, October 24, Tuesday, October 25, and Wednesday, October 26, justices of the Iowa Supreme Court will meet with students from eight Denison area high schools to discuss the Iowa judicial system and the role of the courts in Iowa.
High School Visit Schedule
Monday, October 24
10:20 am Chief Justice Susan Christensen will visit Harlan High School, Harlan
Tuesday, October 25
1:00 pm Justice Edward Mansfield will visit Carroll High School, Carroll
1:30 pm Chief Justice Susan Christensen will visit Boyer Valley High School, Dunlap
1:30 pm Justice Christopher McDonald will visit Denison High School, Denison
2:45 pm Justice David May will visit West Central Valley High School, Stuart
Wednesday, October 26
8:00 am Justice Dana Oxley will visit Atlantic High School, Atlantic
8:30 am Justice Thomas Waterman will visit Audubon high School, Audubon
9:00 am Justice Matthew McDermott and Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Gina Badding will visit Kuemper High School, Carroll
In addition to the school visits, the supreme court will hold a special session of oral arguments in Denison on Tuesday, October 25, at 7:00 pm, in the Donna Reed Theater, 1305 Broadway. The oral arguments are free and open to the public. A public reception with the justices in the theater lobby will follow the oral arguments.
Special Session
Tuesday, October 25, at 7:00 pm
Donna Reed Theater
1305 Broadway
Denison, Iowa
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear attorneys argue in one case during the special session.
State of Iowa v. Fethe Feshaye Baraki, case no. 21–1115, from Woodbury County District Court.
Case summary: The State of Iowa appeals a district court ruling suppressing the results of an alcohol breath test in conjunction with an OWI investigation. Defendant speaks little English and the officer was not able to secure translation services for conveying the implied consent advisory. The State argues the district court erred by considering defendant’s subjective understanding of the advisory instead of evaluating whether the officer made an objectively reasonable effort to communicate the advisory to the defendant.
Attorney briefs for State of Iowa v. Fethe Feshaye Baraki are posted on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/supreme-court-oral-argument-schedule/case/21-1115.
A public reception with the supreme court justices in the theater lobby sponsored by the Crawford County Bar Association will follow the oral arguments.
Note to Media: News media are invited to attend the oral arguments. Court rules apply regarding still camera, video camera, audio recording devices, and other electronic devices used during the oral arguments. Information on expanded media coverage is available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www.iowacourts.gov/newsroom/expanded-news-media-coverage/.
The Iowa Court Rules regarding cameras and other electronic devices in courtrooms are on the Iowa Legislature website at https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ACO/CR/LINC/09-30-2022.chapter.25.pdf.